Skanderbeg Statue

Skanderbeg Statue is a work of art in Bashkia e Krujës, Krujë, Durrës County. Skanderbeg Statue is situated nearby to Abaz Kupi, as well as near the town hall Bashkia Krujë.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Also known as: “Statuja e Skënderbeut”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skanderbeg Museum and Krujë Castle.

Skanderbeg Museum

Museum

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The National History Museum "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu", also known as the Skanderbeg Museum or the Kruja Museum, is located in Krujë and is one of the most important and visited museums in Albania. Skanderbeg Museum is situated 400 metres south of Skanderbeg Statue.

Krujë Castle

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The Fortress of Krujë is a fortress in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. Inside the fortress is the Teqe of Dollme of the Bektashi, the National Skanderbeg Museum, the remains of the Fatih Sultan Mehmed mosque and its minaret, an ethnographic museum and a Turkish bath. Krujë Castle is situated 470 metres south of Skanderbeg Statue.

Bazaar Mosque

Mosque

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The Bazaar Mosque, also known as Murad Bey mosque or Varosh Mosque, is a mosque, located in Krujë, in Durrës County, Albania. Completed in 1533 CE, the mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania. Bazaar Mosque is situated 220 metres southeast of Skanderbeg Statue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mafsheq and Fushë-Krujë.

Mafsheq

Village

Mafsheq is a village located in the Durrës County, in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Krujë. Historically the village of Mafsheq has been part of Kurbin District. Mafsheq is situated 5 km north of Skanderbeg Statue.

Fushë-Krujë

Town

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Fushë-Krujë is a city in Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë. The population as of the 2023 census is 17,877. Fushë-Krujë is situated 7 km southwest of Skanderbeg Statue.